Mickey Sullivan
Sullivan in 1993
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| Sport(s) | Baseball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 6, 1932 Aransas Pass, Texas |
| Died | March 22, 2012 (aged 80) Waco, Texas |
| Playing career | |
| 1952–1954 | Baylor |
| Position(s) | Outfielder |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1974–1994 | Baylor |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 649–428–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| SWC Tournament (1977, 1978, 1993) | |
| Awards | |
| All-SWC (1952, 1953, 1954) All-American (1953, 1954) SWC Coach of the Year (1977, 1978, 1985, 1988, 1991) |
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Mickey Sullivan (February 6, 1932 – March 22, 2012) was the head baseball coach at Baylor from 1974 to 1994.
Sullivan was born in Aransas Pass, Texas on February 6, 1932 to Alva Sullivan and Effie Sullivan, née McCollum.
Sullivan grew up in Houston, Texas and graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1950. As a senior running back at Sam Houston, Sullivan led the city in rushing and scoring, making the 1949 Houston Chronicle All-City Team. Sullivan was recruited to play college football by the University of Texas, Texas A&M University, the University of Houston, Rice University, the University of Kansas, and LSU, ultimately accepting a college football scholarship to attend Baylor University.
As a freshman in 1950, Sullivan played on the freshman football team for head coach Sam Boyd. As a sophomore, Sullivan was a running back on the 1951 Baylor Bears football team. Led by All-American quarterback Larry Isbell, the Bears went on to play in the Orange Bowl and finished the season ranked #9 by the Associated Press and UPI, Baylor's highest finish in either poll. Ultimately, while never becoming a full-time starter, Sullivan went on to be a three-year letter winner under head coach George Sauer.
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